継 kanji — Inherit, Succeed, Continue | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

Dashboard Review Lessons

Learn

Kana Immersion Decks

Look up

Dictionary Grammar Themes Mining

Prove it

Games Exam Badges

Home Review Dictionary Lessons

v0.61What's newStudy levelSend feedbackReviewFriendsSettingsNotifications

© 2026 Nihongo CircleChangelog Genki companion Credits Terms Privacy Security

継 kanji — Inherit, Succeed, Continue | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

継

Inherit, Succeed, Continue, Patch, Graft (tree)

13 strokes

N1

On readings 音読み

けい

Kun readings 訓読み

つ.ぐ、まま-

Built from

ThreadLionRice

Words using 継

継ぐつぐto succeed (someone in a business or inheritanceN3 継続けいぞくcontinuationN2 受け継ぐうけつぐto inheritN1 跡継ぎあとつぎheirN1 継目つぎめjointN1 中継ちゅうけいrelayN1 継続的けいぞくてきcontinuous 引き継ぐひきつぐto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)継承けいしょうinheritance 継投けいとうrelieving the (starting) pitcher 継ぎ接ぎつぎはぎpatching (clothing)後継こうけいsuccession

Stroke order & more on Jisho